【Purpose/significance】This paper addresses the modeling and the process of knowledge dissemination.【Method/process】Through data collecting from one of most popular online knowledge-sharing social media, ZHIHU, a weighted network generation algorithm and a knowledge dissemination model are proposed to represent dynamic process of knowledge dissemination. Based on these models, the methodology of computer simulation is introduced to analyze the process of knowledge dissemination, and influence of parameters of the models.【Result/conclusion】According to the real data from the ZHIHU, the BBV weighted network evolution model and the Bass model are verified to represent the dissemination of knowledge. More important, the link weight of BBV network and the external factor of Bass model have significant influence on the process of knowledge dissemination. If these parameters are ignored or omitted, it will be difficult to forecast the process and results of knowledge dissemination.